The Future of the Falkland Islands Without Margaret Thatcher

Introduction

Gary Clement/ReutersIn Port Stanley, the Falkland Islands flag flies at half mast after the death of the former British prime minister Margaret Thatcher.

Last month Falkland Islanders voted overwhelmingly to remain a United Kingdom overseas territory. Meanwhile, Argentine leaders continue to stake claims to the Islands. Thirty-one years after British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher made the decision to defend the islands against an Argentine invasion, her death leaves a legacy that includes an uncertain future for the Falklands. Should the archipelago be returned to Argentina? Or could this be another Hong Kong moment for the United Kingdom?